Thursday, 1 August 2013

Misconceptions about hypnosis

Misconceptions
about hypnosis

Hypnosis looks like a
magical thing to most people. To many, the initial images that come in mind
when they think about hypnosis is the presence of mysterious performers
commanding people to undertake things that might appear unusual at times. While
hypnosis can be a combination of remarkable entertainment and real actions,
most people have some ideas regarding hypnosis that are not completely correct.
This has led to development of a number of myths and misconceptions about
hypnosis which are highlighted here below.

One of the first misconceptions about hypnosis points to
the idea that hypnosis is jus like sleep. This mostly results from the fact
that in most cases, hypnosis involves having the subjects close their eyes in
their efforts to relax and focus profoundly. Also, during hypnosis therapy,
there is movement restriction and with closed eyes, most people relate this to
sleep. However, the truth is that the subjects are usually not in a sleeping
state but are focused, attentive and alert. As such, the subjects will never
enter in a state of unconsciousness but close their eyes to get deeply
comfortable and relaxed.

Another misconception
is one that points that hypnotized people can do anything their hypnotizers
want them to do. However, during hypnosis, the subject is not just fully aware
and alert but is also in full control of the situation. For this reason, while
you are in the state of hypnosis, the hypnotizer can’t force you to anything
and if they put forward a suggestion that you are opposed to, you can withdraw
from following it. Another misconception is that the subjects reveal their
deepest personal secrets during hypnosis state. However, this belief doesn’t
hold any basis at all. If you feel that there is a certain secret that you
can’t expose, you will definitely refuse sharing it with anyone, not even your
hypnotizers. This is more so due to the fact subjects are usually completely
awake during the process and decide what to share and what will not be shared.

Misconceptions
about hypnosis hold the views that the subjects cannot
remember anything once the hypnosis is over. Actually, some people tend to
experience amnesia after hypnosis but this is not related to the actual
process. People tend to think that they will not remember what actually
happened and since they have registered this in mind, they end up not
remembering anything. It is the belief that leads to amnesia and not hypnosis.